Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status:	London borough, Royal Borough
Area: - Total	Ranked 353rd 12.13 km²
ONS code:	00AW
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 91st 165,069 13,608 / km²
Ethnicity:	78.6% White 4.9% S.Asian 7.0% Afro-Carib. 1.6% Chinese
Politics
Kensington and Chelsea, Royal Borough of http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative
MPs:	Karen Buck, Michael Portillo
London Assembly: - Member	West Central London - Angie Bray

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a London borough in the west side of inner London, created in 1965 from the former boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea. It was named in the 2001 census as the most densely populated local authority area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 158,919 at 13,244 per square kilometre (the land area is approximately 12 square kilometres).

The borough includes the areas of:

• Brompton
• Chelsea
• Earls Court
• Kensington
• North Kensington
• Notting Hill
• South Kensington
• West Brompton

Demographics of Kensington and Chelsea

According to the 2001 census the borough has a population of 158,919. It is 79% white, 4% Black African and 3% Black Caribbean. 44% of households are owner-occupiers.

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